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long, the wing less than two and three fourths inches ; 

 the upper parts bluish gray, the head above and a large 

 patch upon the wings yellow ; the throat and fore part 

 of the breast black, the rest of the under parts white. 



Bachman's Warbler, H. Bachmani, Cab., of the South- 

 ern States, is four and a half inches long, the color olive 

 green above ; the throat, fore part of the breast, and 

 band across the crown, black ; the forehead, lesser wing- 

 coverts, chin, and under parts, yellow. 



The Nashville Warbler, H. ruficapilla, Baird, of the 

 United*States east of the Missouri, is over four and a half 

 inches long, the wing less than two and a half inches ; 

 the color olive green above, under parts deep yellow. 



The Orange-crowned Warbler, H. cclata, Baird, of 

 Western North America, is less than five inches long, 

 the wing two and a quarter inches, the color above olive 

 green, the under parts greenish yellow, and there is a con- 

 cealed patch of pale brownish-orange on the crown. 



The Tennessee Warbler, H. pcregrina, Cab., of the 

 United States east of the Missouri, is four and a half 

 inches long, the wing two and three fourths inches ; the 

 color above olive green, beneath dull white, the top and 

 sides of the head ash gray. 



The Genus Seiurus has the bill compressed, distinctly 

 notched, and with very short bristles ; the wings longer 

 than the tail, which is slightly rounded, and the feathers 

 acuminate ; the color above olivaceous, beneath whitish. 



The Golden-crowned Thrush, or Oven-Bird, S. auroca- 

 pillus, Sw., of North America east of the Missouri, is six 

 inches long, the wing three inches ; the middle of the 

 crown brownish orange bordered by black. Its nest is 

 on the ground, and is oven-shaped ; eggs white, spotted 

 with reddish brown near the larger end. 



The Water Thrush, 5. noveboraccusis, Nutt, of the 

 United States east of the Missouri and southward, is 



